Raj
Charleston Brewing Company

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From:
Charleston Brewing Company
 
West Virginia, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.1%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.97 | pDev: 10.83%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
53
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 22, 2016
Added:
Oct 16, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by EersandBeers:
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Rated by EersandBeers from West Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

Jan 30, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.47 by qcbrewer from North Carolina

Jun 22, 2016
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Reviewed by omahawk from Nebraska

3.58/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Touted as a west coast IPA. Has an American hop presence, but either the malt or water muddles it a bit and comes off as somewhat more English IPA in malt character. Decent beer, preferred their Citra session beer,
Jun 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.47 by golf4collet from West Virginia

Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by MDDMD from Pennsylvania

Jan 20, 2016
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Reviewed by DoctorZombies from Florida

4.21/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Gold draft (4) pour at the brewery; white head; good cap and full lacing; excellent clarity. Grapefruit nose. Flavors of bitter grapefruit and piney hops. Moderate carbonation and medium lite mouthfeel; slightly resinous. Overall, easy drinking take on the west coast style with a grapefruit rind linger.
Jan 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by fthegiants from California

Jan 02, 2016
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Reviewed by do_ob from Kentucky

4.16/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at the brewpub (Black Sheep) in Charleston, WV. Nice vibrant golden in color with about 1 finger of snow white foam. Pleasant aroma, mainly floral with some pine and juicy fruit in there. Great balance, on the taste, of hops/pine and fruit. This one's definitely more pine-forward but it's crafted very well. Surprisingly easy drinking for 85 IBU's. Nothing really stood out to me, aside from the awesome drinkability. A good beer for sure.
Dec 14, 2015
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Reviewed by Bonkinishwa from Kentucky

3.98/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Charleston Brewing Company - The Raj IPA. 7.1% ABV. Served in a stout glass on tap at Black Sheep Burrito & Brews in Charleston, WV.

Look: Vibrant gold body, arriving with fair half finger of white bubbly foam.

Smell: Some light aroma of hops, but immediately followed by juicy citrus and tropical fruits. Has some minor aromas of earthy pine, but mostly fruits.

Feel: Thin and very light, with good carbonation. Smooth and easy to drink.

Taste: This seems more fruit forward than resiny/pine. Initial taste is of juicy citrus and tropical fruits, with some hop bitterness surfacing near the back end. From there into the aftertaste, some of that resiny pine taste mixes with the hops, making it bitter, but not overpowering.

Overall: IPAs are not usually my norm when it comes to beers, but since this is CBC's most popular brew, trying it was a must. I prefer the fruitier IPAs, so I liked this pretty well. Has a nice fruit aspect to it, but nicely balanced by the pine and hops, giving it a nice finish.
Dec 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Cynic-ale from Texas

Nov 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by tedvr from Ohio

Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by caahare from West Virginia

Aug 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by fredmugs from Indiana

Aug 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.41 by adziepak from Massachusetts

Aug 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by acurtis from New Jersey

Aug 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Aug 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.3 by SCW from New York

May 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MisterKilderkin from California

May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by mattsmith413 from North Carolina

Apr 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by carrollmel7 from North Carolina

Mar 23, 2015
Raj from Charleston Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 53 ratings